Appeal No. 96-2379 Application 07/837,240 input word. Accordingly, the rejection is based on improper hindsight. Conclusion The rejection of claims 1-6, 8, and 12-18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Comins is affirmed. The rejection of claim 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Comins and Mori is affirmed. The rejection of claims 9 and 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Comins and Jarvis is affirmed. The rejection of claims 10, 11 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Comins is reversed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) LEE E. BARRETT ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND 14Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007